Navigating The American Healthcare System | South Park: The End Of Obesity

[@sonvork]

"the medical directors job is just to say no". That's the most accurate statement of the episode

[@knuttsackjones3094]

The episode? Possibly the entire series😂

[@acesworld320]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@devospice]

I had a friend who had that job. I don't think it was medical insurance, though. But he literally described his job to me by saying "You know when you go to file a claim and they have to run it by some guy and then that guy says no?" Then he excitedly pointed to himself.

[@kevinsims2876]

"Yes i want an update on a prior authorisation" "Yes, they said no. That'll be 5600 oop please😌"

[@tomedy_official]

Or go hide some where!!

[@Taiylim]

The depiction is so accurate , you can't even call it satire. It is just honestly how the system is and shows how bad it is for anyone who deals with it.

[@anomalocaris2593]

What makes it worse that this system is only good for insurance companies, waste is literally their profit

[@5000MikeMaster]

It was screwed up by greedy middle men that have caused it to become so egregiously expensive. It’s insanity and something has to and will be done about it.

[@JaKingScomez]

Zootopia did it first

[@purplejinxer3478]

And despite being objectively the worst health care system in the world so many U.S folk would rather have their fill for bankrupcy for a cavity system over the european/asian/any other part of the world system. It's crazy.

[@Lemmon714_]

Better than the "free" healthcare in Europe were you have to wait months or years to see anyone.

[@smittyvanjagermanjenson182]

Legend says this episode was supposed to have come out in 2008, but Matt and trey didn't realize how long it would take them to navigate the American health care system

[@theyellowmeaning]

we didn't get state-mandated health insurance until 2020 in CA. this all started with requiring health care to be affordable...via insurance companies

[@thehumanity0]

Lmao underrated comment

[@ImpulsivJosie]

An if you don't health insurance you get taxed​@@theyellowmeaning

[@tinman2420]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@NekoinaBox2000]

@@theyellowmeaningit may have in Ca. But health care in Most Democrat-majority states have had similair if not identical rules in place prior and it sucked that hard then.

[@draheim90]

“We already talked to the insurance company, they were supposed to talk to you.” Too real.

[@willywonkachevy]

Funny, non of this existed before ObamaCare…

[@zenkuei390]

​@@willywonkachevyuhh, that's not true. funny tho 😊

[@publius9350]

The trick is to go to your insurance CEO directly.

[@joe-zj8js]

That's how real change is done lol

[@flintliddon]

Lol

[@MaskedManMikeMD]

Family Physician here. This is the most frustratingly accurate episode of all time.

[@tjmmcd1]

@@TracyW1965 Sad that you think you're actually responding to a real medical doctor.

[@chizukanelson7947]

​@@tjmmcd1Sad that you think you're a real person with something to add to the conversation and not actually a piece of software on a silicon chip.

[@soonerfrac4611]

Not even half as bad as the VA or tribal systems.

[@Ridingrules10000]

... and that's saying a lot.

[@Carlospenamusic1]

why you guys just don't bypass the insurance and render the service directly to patients?

[@RolandStockmann87]

The CEO wasn´t hurt that bad, but he had United Healthcare Insurance, so he passed away.

[@zstegs88]

If there was any real justice in this world, Butters’ song would be the mandatory hold music for all health insurance companies.

[@jessica_swan]

I need this now

[@andrewthomas695]

If only Americans would swap what they pay in health insurance and give it to their health system instead as, god forbid, a tax! You'd cut out the middle man and all the extra corporate tape it adds, and end up with a Nordic style health system. But, no. That's socialism right? Idiots.

[@ruthbutler8985]

I agree!! It was so well written!! And I loved the space movie reference too!! Perfect!! 💕🇦🇺

[@uikmnhj4me]

Absolutely!

[@christophergaus3996]

Smart!

[@kma3647]

Since when did South Park start doing documentaries?! Holy crap, that's just too accurate to be satire!

[@Panda_J1]

They been doing it for a long time. You just need to understand the message behind their episodes as comedic as they seem to be

[@HopefulStripedTiger-mk3ex]

Always has been.

[@thedarknessthatcomesbefore4279]

Health care and Scientology....PBS should show them.

[@danaking3754]

I know this is so accurate its not even funny...the only thing is missing is the co payments that the insurance doesn't cover

[@minecraftprovie5076]

@@danaking3754 it is so hard to believe that this is reality in the US. And all the other messed up things. I'm not saying that the US is the only country with problems, but still it is insane

[@nathan-qcueparsons268]

"Okaaay, so we confirmed all the paperwork,now all we need to do is touch base back with your insurance one more ti- AAAND ITS GONE!"

[@madisonsosa21]

Gone? What do u mean it's gone? It was just here

[@schattentaenzerin]

If your paperwork disappears, you're gonna have a bad time.

[@Mariorox1956]

@@madisonsosa21Not anymore. Poof.

[@Elijah-NUMetal-IsMyWife-Boyd]

@@madisonsosa21Not anymore… POOF

[@knov6228]

😂😂😂😂

[@GRasputin91]

"HELP! IM GETTING LOST IN THE AMERICAN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM!" Luigi: "Dont worry bro I got your back"

[@lonewolf982000]

Oh he definitely got his back...

[@samnesssepiol1230]

Luigi from Mario Bros?

[@garywatson]

What’s missing in the montage is the three hours on hold each time and the six to ten weeks you have to wait for each of the appointments.

[@rose13red]

If you’re LUCKY it’s six to ten. I’ve waited up to a YEAR

[@PhillipWalter-pb6lc]

And the 3 month wait to get a fucking appointment each specialist omfg I’m mentally ill this is too real

[@The_10th_Man]

Oh and by the way you are required to pay for it, thanks Obama

[@stankubrik8489]

@@The_10th_Man to be fair he wanted Medicare for all, but good luck getting that passed.

[@koolaidbomber]

​@stankubrik8489 no he didn't. We have a corporatist nightmare thanks to him. Every year it gets worse and worse. The ACA takes years to roll out. I got to page 880 of that stupid bill, and it over a 1k. No bill should ever be that long. Just blah.

[@hdhellion4128]

The guy on the yacht saying no. Perfect lol

[@justbeegreen]

Must be from Steward Medical Healthcare. Private insurance that went bankrupt, but the CEO took the profits and invested in two yachts for himself. Criminal.

[@jamesholland1727]

After being denied for just GP office visits over and over..Looked up UHC and guess what the CEO had just retired and got a One Billion dollar package, Nice!

[@christinakaiser1762]

Putting real hard work in there, really helping the people from his yacht

[@Fomites]

​@@justbeegreen"Invested"? 😅

[@Fomites]

​@@jamesholland1727Many acronyms.

[@mickeyhadley4281]

South Park writers forgot the most important first step which is insurance being tied to Cartman’s life draining job.

[@JohnDoe-gc1pm]

His mom's job

[@akrabis8905]

​@@JohnDoe-gc1pmbut she has no job

[@soonerfrac4611]

@mickeyhadley4281 You can thank FDR for that. During WWII manufacturers were required to pay employees based on government mandates for every field. Employers, in an attempt to help workers, petitioned to be allowed to pay for their insurance since they legally couldn’t pay them more. In other words, socialist policies lead to this completely bull crap system.

[@MrWhiteTank]

😂😂😂

[@LENZ5369]

@soonerfrac4611 /facepalm "Stabilization Act of 1942" Passed the House on September 23, 1942 (284-96) Passed the Senate on September 30, 1942 (82-0) "The Act authorized and directed the President to issue an order stabilizing prices, wages and salaries to the levels they had had as of September 15, 1942" "One consequence of the wage stabilization under the Act was that employers, unable to provide higher salaries to attract or retain employees, began to offer insurance plans, including health care packages, as a fringe benefit, thereby beginning the practice of employer-sponsored health insurance." -wiki In other words, you have brain worms...

[@junkvideos4527]

This has aged so well real quick

[@RyanRuark]

Guys I think this is why the United Healthcare CEO just got shot

[@Rowsy91]

Bang bang 😂

[@hell_fire9376]

Butters finally got fed up

[@junme1389]

"Trey and Matt should be arrested for this attack on the very soul of our nation. Now everyone weep for Brian!" 😢😢😢 - the corporate media

[@Jack-r2v9b]

Always ahead of the game

[@blacksonic6386]

That was funny as hell

[@jeromes5183]

As a primary care provider, I can tell you, that this breaks my heart with its accuracy.

[@kayleighkurschner1830]

I am a home care nurse. Mad respect to you.

[@gabrielmaroto18]

If someone trying to navigate this system right now, I can tell you how accurate it is

[@joey2765]

​@NameName-kp8bsokay lmao

[@joey2765]

​@NameName-kp8bscringe

[@joey2765]

@NameName-kp8bs ik it do😂

[@jessica_swan]

As a hospital biller, I can confirm that this is TOO ACCURATE.

[@oscarleon8452]

As hospital bill recipient,I can concur.

[@EkiToji]

Though with the 80/20 rule as part of PPACA the only way for insurance companies to make more money is to be terrible at negotiation so that healthcare costs increase and they can correspondingly increase what they charge.

[@codasoda]

i hate your work

[@rg1649]

KZbin response template: As a ____, who has ____, I can confirm ____.

[@paulam5864]

@@oscarleon8452😂

[@fusionvideos6288]

Lol as a Physical Therapist I agree 100% about healthcare insurance. In my industry they got something called "peer to peer review." Basically I make a referral and requests visits from insurance. The insurance company then gets their own Physical Therapist to review my chart and say... you guessed it "no." Their whole stick is "well our Physical Therapist says this person doesn't need care, so I guess your wrong even though our guy has never met your patient." Insurance companies are evil conmen.

[@JoyfulMD]

For doctors it’s next level. An opthalmologist is able to ‘peer review’ and deny an oncologist’s chemo choices.

[@fusionvideos6288]

@@JoyfulMD I loath the sellout MDs and clinicians who take high salaries from the insurance companies. They sold their HIPPA oath for cash and act with their license just to deny patients much needed care.

[@mugenkb2]

Same with dental.

[@fusionvideos6288]

I am irked by the clinicians and MDs who take big salaries from insurance companies. They sell their HIPPA oath for cash, literally turning on their patients by denying care.

[@burnsy96]

You might have actually been in the wrong since your intelligence is already in question by how your misspelling of the word "you're".

[@GRasputin91]

"Well hello there Mr Mangioni! Looking to get some insurance?" "No"

[@Iamthelolrus]

While i was watching the special, in the middle of the song, my doctor called and pushed back my appointment...

[@BiegajzSebastianem]

Sure. I was that doctor. Thanks and see you in 2031

[@shekujalloh551]

😂😂

[@rachellandry3116]

🎶Navigatin' The Healthcare System! 🎶😆

[@sounds_wellingston]

@@BiegajzSebastianem IRS: Where did you think you going?

[@Badassdude1234]

Just couldn't find a way to reschedule that golfing trip.

[@tiffbeevachou108]

I am a mental health therapist and just being able to accept insurance is almost the exact same. Call this person, send in this form, they lost the form, send in again, wait 120 business days and in the meantime, I can't take clients who have that insurance. Looking at you Anthem and Tricare

[@BenvolioCapulet9]

Isn’t Tricare a retired military benefit? I figured it’d be whittled down to useless. No wonder folks aren’t enlisting these days. No return on investment.

[@ThisBetterBeGood]

Try having ChampVA. No one wants to accept it. And most have never even heard of it. 😅 And the govt doesn’t have to obey the rules like other insurance companies. You can’t let your kids use it until they’re 26.

[@Lisa-my5sy]

@@BenvolioCapulet9well you can get gender affirming treatment no problem!

[@BenvolioCapulet9]

@@Lisa-my5sy I’m pretty sure your obsession with gender affirming treatment is a self-own, but you advertise it. 😂

[@Red_Twizzler]

I have the best insurance that BCBS offers. Yet, I couldn’t find a single psychologist willing to take me. After a year of trying, I gave up. Due to this, My PCP prescribes me with whatever we agree upon.

[@Exl6243]

LOL, Butters got stuck in the Interstellar black hole singularity!

[@OneManCanStopTheMotorOfWorld]

you don't say I didn't catch that

[@Rocketman1292]

That's the American Healthcare System for you!

[@herubinoevc737]

@@Rocketman1292 in a multidimensional nutshell!

[@officialcatinaboxanims]

its a nice reference tho

[@DARKWHISPERER-ze8lo]

That's what I thought too!

[@bkr1895]

Coming back here after the CEO of United Healthcare got whacked. Sometimes bad things happen to bad people

[@jokuvaan5175]

Fun fact: The number one reason for personal backruptcy in USA today is medical expenses.

[@vidda2000]

Yet Americans can't agree on how to have universal healthcare.

[@Van420Dal]

Yes LOL and it's crazy how you have people that are in tens of thousands of dollars of medical debt that will stand there and tell you that government sponsored healthcare will just make things worse LOL. It's insane how they get people to vote for stuff that hurts them in the long run

[@theyellowmeaning]

man, affordable healthcare sure did help everyone a lot, then

[@kalasue7]

More of a devastating fact not so much fun unless jumping through all the hoops counts

[@indigoneutral]

​@@tonyd9830Are you aware that the elderly are usually retired and don't work? Are you also aware that most of the illness is within the elderly? These people are losing their homes. Stop pretending this isn't a problem, just because it hasn't effected you.

[@erchiguireperoenyoutube2121]

Cartman would eventually end up just burning up all his excess weight if they keep running from hospital to hospital 😂

[@herubinoevc737]

underrated comment :)

[@gdjb-fi-hi7508]

@NewYorkYankeesUTTP Bro who tf asked 💀

[@Cowboycomando54]

@@gdjb-fi-hi7508 Its a spam bot, every other comment has been getting UTTP spammed.

[@BokanProductions]

That's what I was thinking.

[@hhaste]

Would be funny if they spun it that way, since the actual answer is exercise, not medication. Certainly something they would do..

[@johnathanmartin1504]

As someone in the United States with a pre-existing condition, this is 100% accurate. This is LITERALLY what it's like. It sucks so much.

[@samdumaquis2033]

Pity you didn't get a bit of socialism like France did after WW2, the Résistance set up the "Conseil National de la Résistance" and set up free health care for us, macron (sold out to the rich) is chipping away at it...

[@jeremyweems4916]

They missed the part where every visit to different doctors, hospitals, x rays, and mri's at all different places costs a fortune. Each visit. And, the doctors' offices and imaging centers charge a $30-$50 fee to send your results and info to the specialist or insurance company.

[@andmos1001]

Meanwhile in Elsewhere: get a doctor to get a referral, go to hospital if it’s necessary, get checked, spend 10 -40 $ for the entire procedure.

[@alexanderbowers5225]

@@andmos1001 Except for the part where people get worse while waiting months to be seen.

[@LC-sc3en]

⁠@@alexanderbowers5225 at least they don’t die waiting or avoiding getting help altogether which is what happens in the US. The process they show here takes MONTHS for a lot of people. People die waiting for insurance or from not trying to get care early on for a problem because they don’t have the time or money to navigate the system for something that could be a nothing burger.

[@sunbeamfactory5171]

To people in other countries who think this is satire: THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT IT'S LIKE.

[@ryancarroll3957]

Looking at stuff like this makes me grateful for the fact that my hospital bill is €0.00 up front, just whatever I pay in my taxes. No worrying about a huge f---g bill when you are sick in a hospital bed.

[@Shiggystardust]

This is depressing and insane if this what you have to deal with just for some pills. What the hell happens when you need surgery?

[@JackTheWind]

Cartman: 😐 Kyle: 😡 Butters: 🙂

[@dolan_plz]

Butters is indeed a 🙂 sometimes 😊

[@inkable4319]

Butters at the end: 😵‍💫

[@LilJonesy12832]

Butters mouth when He Smiles IS sometimes right below His eyes and i dont know If ITS scary or cute

[@gr_pefxnta]

butters is so ☺️

[@Leop0ld_ButtersSt0tch]

THATS SO TRUE OML

[@ScarFlame]

The claims rep, "We need you to get a second opinion from a doctor who's in Network".....lmao...South Park pretty much nailed this episode........lol

[@NakedOwl501]

And that doctor in the network? 85mi away.

[@shadesilverwing0]

And I'm sure the doctors in network will say whatever the insurance companies want them to say because they want to remain in network with that insurance company. Such a scam.

[@jasondoust4935]

Does "in network" mean "on our payroll, so screw you" like it does in Australia?

[@NakedOwl501]

@@jasondoust4935 Pretty much. "These are the docs who agreed to only milk us so much while also minimizing our payout to you."

[@msolomonii9825]

One who's been "incentivized" to say what we pay him to say

[@ChaosUnfold]

It's really depressing how accurate this is. Butter's confusion at the end was icing on the cake.

[@robcubed9557]

The most accurate part was the kids trying to get meds to treat obesity instead of relying on diet and exercise

[@samdumaquis2033]

Pity you didn't get a bit of socialism like France did after WW2, the Résistance set up the "Conseil National de la Résistance" and set up free health care for us, macron (sold out to the rich) is chipping away at it

[@Gia-mg5nx]

@@robcubed9557 Youre right but this applies to people who have chronic conditions they were born with. Many people suffer daily without medications and they are given the run around by big Pharma and the like

[@carol6445]

@@robcubed9557 that's true but when you are already obese, it is difficult to lose the weight on your own unless your on the show Loser or have a personal trainer and dietician

[@niloticnya]

What’s more depressing is that the govt. gives our taxes to private insurance companies, who charge us *again* for their policies

[@juslookin3]

3:32 I love the "Medical Director" or executive on the yacht who just answers no to every call.

[@sonicandsallyforever]

"Fellas, I think I'm lost in the American Healthcare System! Fellas! Fellas?! HEEEEEEEEELP!"

[@Danielsheinkman]

🤣🤣🤣

[@nickorlove7848]

My favorite part by far, really sums up my experiences with it.

[@mariorivera8140]

The Interstellar reference is on point

[@mariorivera8140]

The Interstellar reference is 😘

[@josephwoodson8385]

My life lol

[@Rocketman1292]

The American Healthcare System leads to a blackhole singularity from Interstellar, yeah that tracks.

[@sanchezs7614]

Good analysis! ❤

[@Ubritoons96]

OH! You can just TASTE the salt Trey and Matt have for our current healthcare system (at least in the US) throughout this special. You have to go through so MUCH bullshit to keep yourself healthy these days. And even with ignoring abuse (unlike the SP moms’ subplot), Kyle and Butters were just trying to genuinely help Cartman get healthier. It’s all about business and profit instead of genuine care for the health of your customers. I feel this special is one of their biggest middle fingers in years. Lol

[@JuicedOnKids]

yeah man this felt personal lmfao.

[@draneym2003]

Yeah and they're the ones who call socialized medicine for commies. So if anyone should be getting the finger it's them for getting people believing this is better than that.

[@dancooper6002]

Yeah, because a couple of animators really understand economics or healthcare at a level that makes their opinion any more valid than the average homeless guy asking for change.

[@draneym2003]

​@@dancooper6002These are the same guys who think the free market is the solution to everything. Then they mock exactly what they demanded.

[@puddles5501]

@@dancooper6002 the homeless guy asking for change knows more about the system than your naive middle-class ass

[@chloel2961]

This aged like fine wine. God bless South Park and The Simpsons for always knowing what's to come.

[@YoUrMoMhA]

As a Health Insurance worker: this is so F-ing ACCURATE!! Lmfao except there’s no way for you talk to the people that approve or deny claims, just us who tell you the decision

[@malcontender6319]

Your entire industry is going to be stone cold dead in 5 years. Prepare.

[@JustNo8808]

Imagine how much cheaper and more fair a system would be in place for all a card health care without anyone getting free or heavily discounted healthcare?

[@jenniferaceste8823]

​@@JustNo8808 Move to China. No one gets "free" or "heavily discounted" healthcare. It's called the Medicare System that people who pay taxes have paid into their whole adult lives in the USA.

[@LeaveChildrenAlone]

just like the VA with claims and disability claims...

[@CrisBarreraComedy]

@@JustNo8808you’re a radical extremist who wants the evil of helping ppl. Our government is making the big boy decisions to overthrow governments & kill innocents.

[@MiztCS]

"we navigated the american health care system, I almost died" Butters, smiling

[@TheMightyBosstone]

The only inaccurate part is how quickly this would happen. This would take about a year maybe 2 to do all these appointments in real life. And the result would be the same.

[@KatherineXIX]

And also that there’s a place you can go to talk to your insurance company in-person.

[@Cosmicblackbird]

Awww Matt and Trey are hitting more immediate Simpsons level predictions.

[@FranklinGlieb]

Matt and Trey aren’t predicting anything, they are just stating what’s currently going on

[@shekujalloh551]

The moment that guy said “Oh, you want money from us”…I knew it was gonna be hell of a ride 😂

[@nerdknight111]

I imagined a variant of that scenario where Kyle calls first "Oh good, so you're calling to pay your bill" "No, we need you to cover my friend's obesity medication" *dial tone*

[@jorgerosado2087]

You’re laughing. He got lost in the American Healthcare System and you’re laughing.

[@rustvictory2232]

Kinda like laughing then slowly crying because it's true😢

[@mrdeadpool2849]

I understood that reference

[@SuperTsogo]

You get what you fucking deserve.

[@levioneill9677]

How about another healthcare system Murrayyy...

[@maxmach4361]

Sure I do, I'm European.

[@really-real-t-series-not-fake]

Butters just smiling in every shot of the montage whilst singing is hilarious 😂

[@pokemongc4642]

Yeah! Even in the worst of problems. BTW, there's a part 2 bot and uttp bot in most people's replies.

[@sivekoto6224]

Delay, Deny, Depose

[@pauldegregorio6432]

I’m a physician & a patient. This is NOT a parody. It’s a documentary.😮

[@schrodinger4930]

Too real

[@theultimatereductionist7592]

Then stop giving medical care to the freeloaders in this system (e.g. yacht guy) who do no real work to earn all the money they're given.

[@Easterngaming2024]

​@@theultimatereductionist7592 you act like they aren't gonna get in serious trouble for that

[@xxlibarat0rxx280]

And yet, nothing will change as long as you people who work for these corrupt companies adhere to the thin line. Remember, you are not the good guys

[@OldVikingSchool]

The sad truth is that I knew the punchline of this scene right as they entered the insurance company with their bright setting and uplifting attitude the first time. Because I've experienced his hell.

[@aliaksandrstihl]

“Ok, calm down. I didn’t realise I was dealing with someone who had so much determination.” THIS. Just say no and force every claim to be a fight so most people give up and pay despite not having to… or just not going to the doctor to then not HAVE to fight.

[@LeaveChildrenAlone]

All insurance, especially car...it's all rigged.

[@fortusvictus8297]

My great-grandfather from an entirely different era (born 1911) didn't trust doctors and tried to tell all his kids and grandkids not to trust them and to be skeptical of any meds they prescribed. His kids just rolled their eyes and made jokes at his expense behind his back. Now his great-grandchild has become as skeptical and curmudgeonly as he was when it came to doctors.

[@jonnovak6856]

@@fortusvictus8297 Modern medicine is the result of snake oil salesmen being given "credentials" and office attire.

[@bendy6626]

​@@fortusvictus8297 Bless that child, and may he or she stand strong in the coming storms.

[@christinebeyke5528]

As someone who works in the medical field, I can't tell you how many things get denied. They are hoping if they make us fill out more paperwork or do extra work, we will just give up on getting the test, medication, therapy, etc. Insurance makes the most money when people don't use it so they make it as difficult as possible to get things approved. There are even some insurance *cough* tricare *cough* that we lose money on to see their patients (it would literally be cheaper to see them for free & do a charity write off than to bill insurance, but we are legally not allowed to do that) so then of course, no one wants to take their insurance & can you imagine how much fun it is to explain to a patient that they have to drive to another state to get coverage because no one is in network?

[@whoknowsbb5705]

Anybody else struggling to feel bad for the United guy?

[@ComradeChyrk]

The only thing I feel bad about is that he was the only one that got what was coming to him

[@djmeowth]

I love that Cartman is running back and forth across town with his ass hanging out of his gown.

[@tiablue9106]

fr there was no reason for him to be in that gown for so much of this special lol

[@FoOtFoOt542]

Doesn’t everyone do that?

[@jessica_swan]

It’s so Cartman

[@Labyrinth6000]

Finally an episode taking a jab at the American Healthcare insurance companies!!

[@ScooterPlayz]

@NewYorkYankeesUTTPkeep talking buddy, south park is a comedy show thats actually good. your content is bad and the fact that your “team” has done some very bad things.

[@hhaste]

@NewYorkYankeesUTTP Stay in school or else you'll end up like this

[@Tiger0408]

​@@ScooterPlayz it's a bot wouldn't worry about it

[@powelll]

did they lose/ cancel your appointment and forgot to call to reschedule ?

[@YazanAbdullahMD]

So long overdue. Kudos to them. They nailed it.

[@Lucky_9705]

The rich doctor is his yacht away on vacation and unable to help out Cartman is so fucking accurate

[@JoyfulMD]

It’s not the doctor it’s the insurance goon!

[@travisdonaldstanley6420]

Mehh, he took the call. 😆

[@nonlegend]

It was the medical director. His job was to say no.

[@jameswood4676]

Since he’s the medical director of an insurance company, he’s probably got no medical experience whatsoever, but has ran several hedge funds that made a lot of money, and got hired to do the same for the insurance company.

[@Elijah-NUMetal-IsMyWife-Boyd]

⁠@@jameswood4676Hedge funders need to stay the Hell away from businesses they’re unfamiliar with, as their hedge philosophy seems to fuck everything up. Just ask the Carolina Panthers, whose owner intentionally runs the team like a fucking hedge fund..

[@christinereich6050]

So I had left hip pain. Told I needed an injection and physical therapy before I qualified for MRI. So I got painful and useless injection and then did 15 sessions of PT. Finally qualified for MRI and was told " Oh you don't need prior authorization". This was about two months of jumping hoops.

[@Innatefulness]

Jesus

[@Skatebordr658]

Hi Christine. This one comment saved me from doing 6-8 weeks of physical therapy. I saw this comment and said lemme check to make sure I require PT. They told me I didn’t. Thank you so much….

[@christinereich6050]

@@Skatebordr658 Did you get your MRI? TBH I think PT was excellent. The injection was awful for me though.

[@Skatebordr658]

Good to know. I’m sure it’ll help, but I’m pretty sure I have something structurally wrong. MRI scheduled for Tuesday!

[@Do_tart_tycoon]

He’s not fat he’s big boned

[@KristinHTF]

"He must have a huge bone in his ass then"

[@AMCVlogger]

He thicc, t h i c c.

[@Wrilen_Speedy_Webb]

I feel like Cartman's "Big Bone" trait is one of the reasons why he's always mean to others

[@-Ghost_Pawz-]

@@Wrilen_Speedy_WebbCartman is the most likeable character he carries

[@Hungryghost01]

Well he must have a lot of bones in his ass

[@Howlingburd19]

Kyle is awesome in this episode btw. How he stayed determined, and didn’t give up was epic and low-key wholesome

[@tellme...5905]

And he really cares for Cartman too which is so nice

[@brushstroke3733]

He must be a saint. Navigating the U.S. healthcare system almost requires that you have godly patience and stamina, otherwise you just give up in frustration and discouragememt.

[@wednesdayschild3627]

I love the old typewriter, dial phone, old computer, stacks of mess. Old printer...

[@alphabet_soup123]

Fax machine, which we still use in healthcare haha

[@sallytwo]

Me too!

[@gregtoolson1606]

That's not even a joke. My insurance wanted a prior authorization for one of my meds and the nurse at my physician's office who usually does these was out and the other nurses could not figure out how to work the fax machine (because they were too young, i.e. under 40). I asked them why not just email or some other electronic communication the insurance for it? They said because the insurance requires it to be faxed. They intentionally do that so it takes longer. I wouldn't be surprised if they were really still utilizing the rotatory phones.

[@mariem9004]

I’ve had 2 faxes to my insurance “lost” this week. And they ask for 48-72 hours for it to be sorted and scanned into the file

[@gringostarr69]

Rotaty phone

When he said “ that door right over there “ I thought they were going to be back outside.

[@jamesanthony8438]

Me too. =)

[@morganmetzger5832]

The exit door lol. With sign.

[@andrewjames9996]

@@morganmetzger5832 American Pyscho "This is not an exit"

[@Choshako]

Butters is too adorable. Seriously. I know his innocence and naivete is what gets him into most of his situations, but I think anyone would be lucky to have a kid like Butters.

[@spacejihadist4246]

He'll turn grow up to be much worse than Cartman and Kyle combined.

[@GrantedBunion]

If his parents weren't horrible Butters would flourish. Poor bastard lol

[@HereForTheComments]

At least they gave him some kind of instructions. My doctor won't even tell me "Your insurance won't cover that."

[@alanjefferson1127]

If the doctor personally told you anything, he would charge you $600 for it

[@gobolts7601]

Because trying to guess what your particular insurance will and won't cover is impossible.

[@HereForTheComments]

@@gobolts7601 So my doctor just won't do anything?

[@arthuraguirrejr.9500]

⁠@@HereForTheCommentsright exactly. Some of mine AT LEAST told me that it MIGHT not be covered.

[@Rizzzzzzz1-i6j]

I think insurance is a scam brio😂😂😂

[@Sachiel235]

I literally just went through this. I tore my ACL, doctor says I need an MRI to prove it's torn so I can get surgery, insurance says I need to do PT to make sure it's not just a muscle strain, doctor says that's what the MRI is for, doctor suggests it could also be an occult fracture which you NEED an MRI to check for before the bone heals improperly, insurance says fine, I get MRI, proof ACL is torn. Gotta love private healthcare.

[@bvokey8842]

I’ve been there. Tore my rotator cuff, knew right away it was severe and wouldn’t recover without surgery. Had to go through PT first in agony before eventually getting an MRI that showed the complete tear and only then did they do surgery which was a complete success. Although not every surgery is going to work out.

[@Sachiel235]

@@bvokey8842 It's wild. I had a bad ski crash in italy they immediately had me do x rays and then right after sent me to get an MRI. No waiting for approvals, they just scheduled me for the next available time slot. I don't know the operating costs of running these machines but these companies are raking in so much money, the least they could do is have ample means to give people what they need.

If you think private health care is bad, try public "health" care. Here in Canada they just suggest MAID for EVERYTHING.

[@Signe0184]

Ok, I am curious now, if the MRI showed no damage to the ACL, what would happen? The insurance would not pay for it?

[@CarlYota]

That’s because the purpose of health insurance companies is to make money. It’s only confusing and frustrating to you because you think it’s about your health. Once you understand what they are doing to begin with it makes perfect sense. You don’t maximize profits by paying for everyone’s stuff no questions asked. Again, it’s not about getting you the proper care you need for your ankle. They are profit making machines not health care companies.

[@matthewgreig955]

Luigi brought me back here

[@cryptomoonvault]

Me too! I didn’t fully understand the extent to which Americans navigate the US healthcare system until Luigi explained it so clearly. Now, I completely get what he meant in his manifesto.

[@Zones33]

The part they didn’t show is the weeks (sometimes months) in between appoints just for them to say that you’re out of network, or you need your PCP to send another referral

[@yourfuturewaifu9061]

I was thinking they showed decades of time going by.

[@Total_Recall1984]

if you are out of network, that just means you have poor insurance, and that's not their fault, it's yours for the insurance you decided to get.

[@dbmwray]

Most people get insurance through their employers. I don’t get to pick who is and isn’t our of network, and it’s constantly changing. I’ve had to change my dentist 3 times and eye doctor twice due to in/out of network changes in the last 6 years.

[@2percentright]

Who the hell makes an appointment without checking of they're in network? Is everyone an idiot?

[@FuckyWucky]

@@Total_Recall1984 You don't pick your insurance, your employer's HR department does.

[@lcreager6231]

There are over 600 lobbyists on the hill for just UHC alone. Disgusting. Absolutely corrupt and criminal.

[@ianh1504]

i drive past their former CEO's soccer stadium to see my weed dealer. he paid for it with his half billion dollar retirement package

[@edwardlatham6434]

How did you find the breakdown by insurer? In 2021, the Healthcare Cartel to maintain the status quo, spent $730,000,000. lobbying 535 members of Congress with about 3,100 lobbyist and about half are former government employees. Check out “Open Secrets”.

[@jordanballard3217]

That’s the murican way 🫡💩🇺🇸💩

[@Squirmychair]

I work for an employee assistance program for people diagnosed with cancer and I cringe every time I see someone has United because that means we’re going to have to fight tooth and nail just to get their medical records to make sure they are getting the correct treatment for their diagnosis. United is cartoonishly evil

[@Josh-kk8fd]

Dr. Glaucomflecken here on youtube has some very.....very scary and accurate videos about UHC. UHC is the final boss of the American Healthcare System.

[@Supershark83]

A friend went to a clinic in Mexico for bronchitis. Had an exam and received at the clinic, antibiotics, cough medicine and an inhaler. When he went to pay they said " it's free. You can leave a tip if you want" . He offered $5 and was told " that's too much" 😮 We in America have been brainwashed into thinking medical treatment should be expensive, but in reality it's not. It's the markup that's expensive, driven by greed. Some hospitals in the US charge $7 for an aspirin 😱

[@marybroderick8265]

$200 in the ER for ibuprofen!

[@justbeegreen]

We’ve been brainwashed and scammed. Shame on us for not fighting for better !

[@ianh1504]

$7 for an aspirin is getting off easy

[@Total_Recall1984]

you were in Mexico, your chances of dying from something there are far greater, not to mention the medication is cheap because it's cheaply made, you are not even getting the same medication you would in the US.

[@marten3451]

60 for my cousin and that's without gooodrx, it's 5.99 with goodrx

[@smashgold9429]

3:35 poor butters he went through one of the worst types of hell, the bureaucratic system. LMAO

[@informedconsumer5293]

This is the cherry on top

[@cyanado2697]

Did Butters just sing himself out of reality?

[@terriblecrayon]

Right into a Christopher Nolan film.

[@mar420.74]

i have absolutely no idea what just happened AND im high so i just laughed so hard what even is that anyway can't wait to watch.

[@Thegreatsage1442]

He got lost in the American health care system and nearly died

[@ibotygo598]

Yes 😂! Butter did.

[@joesmith942]

The American Health Care System sucked him out of reality. Know that feeling.

[@meatballhead15]

The ONE DUDE in charge of helping customers get things paid for... has a rotary phone, a typewriter, a dot matrix printer, and a fax machine while the rest of the building looks like it's in the 22nd century.... yeah, that shows insurance's priorities on its own. EDIT: For those of you finding things that I missed that also had you rolling on the floor laughing kudos to you! =D And for those of you who comment "That's the joke." Well, yes, that IS the joke. This comment is my APPRECIATION of the visuals, giving it my chef's kiss of approval. I really don't get why so many of you feel the need to say that.

[@dspirea]

Spot on observation

[@psikogeek]

This is well crafted. Pause to consider the CRT monitor, *manual* typewriter, file cabinets, slide projector, overflowing trash can, tilted diplomas, interrogation lamp, and haphazardly "archived" boxes labelled "open claims." Some other things to appreciate: Cartman's gown is open in public. Butters descends (climbs?) MC Escher stairs (an impossible construct).

[@musek5048]

I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of companies still use that outdated tech just to save a few bucks lol

[@shanedownes]

As a software engineer that recently got placed on a project for an insurance company I can agree. It's the first time in my professional career that I've ever encountered Fortran or COBOL code.

[@Steve-xl1en]

@@shanedownes That is hilarious (but sad). My first job as a software engineer was with a bank and it was also on Fortran and COBOL. And everyone was telling me how ancient the technology was. And this was in 1997!!!

[@candacegolden9904]

The detail of lining the trash can with a grocery bag is crazy

[@paratatruc]

Where? I missed it

[@ap-ov4gc]

@@paratatrucat 1:59

[@michealpersicko9531]

0:45 this is painfully accurate to how a lot of these companies keep up with tech. for example most of the banking computer infrastructure in the states still rely on old mainframe computers that run COBOL and magnetic tape for data storage.

[@DJL0455]

COBOL will be around long after you are deceased. Come to grips with that.

[@y3flamex250]

magnetic tapes are actually some of the best long term data storage systems

[@Matt_with_2Ts]

That Interstellar bit with Butters put it over the top for me.... Well done.

[@theforkedman3030]

Accurate. The only thing their missing is thatjust seeing these doctors well cost about $600 for a normal doctor and about $1,500 for a specialist.

[@chucknorris277]

I went for a physical... after filling out forms doing basic checkup then more formed I was informed it was just an intake interview and I needed to schedule a physical.... also had a fat chick tell me I was obese. 6ft 205 corn and beef fed farmer lmfao.... i didnt go back

[@theforkedman3030]

@@chucknorris277 Same thing happened to my sister. She was 5.8 at 15yrs old with a flat stomach and she was told she was overweight.

[@Yesterdayss]

I go to the gym 3 x a week, can bench 225 and skate every week. They told me I was dangerously obese. What fucking medical professional uses BMI?

[@VitZ9]

​@@YesterdayssEvery single doctor around the world uses BMI lol.

[@MileHiGuy95]

I went to a doctor in Vietnam for 40 dollars, they didn't know what to do, but they refunded the money after taking the time to talk with me for an hour.

[@dat_lamp]

God damned claims department is so accurate.

[@oranges88]

😏

[@tomedy_official]

The whole purpose is to stall them. Witch is why it's t Slow

[@KingAir90Pilot]

“Oh, you want money from us?”

[@dat_lamp]

​@NewYorkYankeesUTTP Highly doubt that anyone who types in all caps is worth looking into.

[@oranges88]

@@dat_lamp Bot is gonna bot

[@ThatGuyLondon]

This has aged surprisingly well

[@keirchallinor9273]

Butters Trapped in Intersteller was also just gold. It took me a little bit to realize that was the location

[@iamwesleyfrazier]

The medical director’s job is to say No! 😂💀😂💀

[@PeopleofReddit66]

I work in the medical field and this is 100% how it operates right down to being lost floating in an empty void

[@Total_Recall1984]

you must not know much then, because that isn't how it works.

[@HereticHero]

@@Total_Recall1984 How do you not get that it’s a joke? Just like the American healthcare system.

[@mrdeadpool2849]

@@HereticHero because this person loves being redundant, just like the American Healthcare System

[@HORNGEN4]

​@@Total_Recall1984when is the last time you had a substantial medical issue? Regardless of how it actually works, this is the way it FEELS. That's kind of what matters here...

[@lonetiger1000]

The most accurate video on the internet!..Which is why everyone's sympathy is out of network for the head of UHC.

[@trens1005]

It's accurate, especially where you have to keep going back to the doctor to be seen for the same thing you have been seen for. All they left out was what happens if you have insurance through work and the provider changes and the new company declined to cover your medication even after receiving a pre authorization. Then you call them and they tell you to get a pre authorization but then you tell them you did and they declined it. I hate the US medical health care system sometimes.

[@JohnnyKChop]

I was hit by a car two years ago with shoulder surgery afterwards. This clip is so accurate it actually started to upset me halfway through.

[@chizukanelson7947]

Speaking of getting upset because of accuracy.... Been married for 2 great years and 17 shitty ones. I was watching the episode with the Shake Weight and laughing my head off until the last 2 or 3 minutes, when I was reminded of how enjoyable the marriage could have been if she just did a few small things and held up her end of the deal. A legit emotional response to a SP episode. Fuck marriage.

[@avidredpajamaboy]

2:39 I love how Butters is smiling despite being in a bad situation with Cartman's health. Very optimistic fella! Edit : Wow, that was quick, tysm for 967 likes guys! Edit again : 1k likes, ty again guys!

[@JohnWickJovanovich]

Part 2:Dont Rickroiİ kzbin.info/www/bejne/sIGqlKWYasSNjsU

[@simokoistinen276]

Until 3:36, that end was funny

[@avidredpajamaboy]

If Stan and Kenny were there, then things would've been alot easier for Kyle and Butters (and he wouldn't have been lost in the first place) but yeah. It is kinda funny!

[@gracekim1998]

I read that in his voice 😂

[@tommythecooldudescan]

I felt so bad for Cartman throughout the special. But Cartman looks great skinny and Cartman is happy about it.

[@joshuachristofferson9227]

Delay Deny Defend

[@krewl1252]

the thing I'm most surprised by is it took south park almost 30 years to get to the America healthcare system as a episode topic

[@greenyax]

They were going to, but first Matt and Trey had to go to get a second opinion from a provider in network, then had to fill out forms, fax those forms, scan the forms, email the forms to the insurance then go back to doctor then go back to the specialist who talks to the insurance company who faxes the forms to the medical director in the Maldives and oh look, its been almost 30 years

[@krewl1252]

@@greenyax ah yeah ok that makes sense for south park good thing it not a real world medical thing other wise that just be crazy

[@iriswav7379]

​@@greenyax brave souls lmao

[@samg.5165]

I think Matt and Trey are moderate liberals now, but they used to have more of a libertarian streak. Perhaps they weren't too concerned about this sort of thing until now.

[@theshlauf]

They had a more libertarian mindset when opinions on healthcare mattered. But as they got older they probably went through the system more which made them care more about the topic.

[@aaronlambert9297]

Incorporating the lithograph "Relativity" by M.C. Escher is genius. This is the picture of the healthcare system with all the stairs at the 3:40 mark. Even though two people can go the same direction on the stairs one will be ascending and the other descending. Perfectly captures the US healthcare system.

[@joebeman8000]

That was awesome! But they forgot a few things like: the $300 tube of ointment that you didn't even bring home but have to pay for; and the fact you will never know the total of how much anything is going to cost out-of-pocket until a few months after it's all done.

[@robfreeman5783]

I'm a primary care physician. This is the most accurate portrayal of American healthcare I've ever seen.

[@12DAMDO]

Kyle referring to Cartman as "my friend" and genuinely acting like he genuinely cares about his well being is both cursed and wholesome at the same time

[@Yushe_]

Kyle does hate Cartman but Kyle is too much of a caring and compassionate person to let Cartman get hurt for no reason.

[@portalmanHUN]

This is the same kid who sent Cartman to Somalia hoping he would die.

[@12DAMDO]

@@portalmanHUN i know, that's why it's cursed

[@Howlingburd19]

He’s genuinely super awesome in this special, I swear! Love his determination in helping Eric :)

[@dewolf123]

​@@Yushe_Well definitely not caring nor compassionate, nobody on this show is unless it's convenient for them 😂. I think Butters is the only exception really

[@XSIDES]

Butters just enjoying his life lmfao

[@DoodleThis]

This isn’t even parody…. This is literally American Healthcare

[@Rowsy91]

Now we see the results of American health care Watch out ceos 😂

[@niloticnya]

Who’s here after the UnitedHealth care CEO was 😵💀

[@Rowsy91]

😂😂

[@TheAndrewBen]

I'm more surprised that South Park uploaded this video only 6 months ago. Oddly good timing?

[@Rowsy91]

@@TheAndrewBen Isn’t this their newest special? I don’t think it’s that old

[@ProjectLivin1246]

😂😂😂

[@nathanielmoran1819]

Well, this aged well 😂

[@lmcgregoruk]

Typewriter, line-feed printer, rotary phone. Even an acoustic coupler modem. Seems like that guys got all the mod cons .

[@Toad-In-A-Puddle]

And the schoolroom overhead projector to show transperancies.

[@sophieamandaleitontoomey9343]

I felt this entire song in my soul. The system is so broken and twisted.

[@SouthParkfanDiyo]

I love how they made it so cute that Kyle is helping Cartman Edit: I just watched it and now im completely sure Kyman is Canon

[@Howlingburd19]

Kyle was epic in this entire episode!

[@ScooterPlayz]

@NewYorkYankeesUTTPshut up bud

[@SouthParkfanDiyo]

@@Howlingburd19 Im going to edit this comment in a few hours. I still didnt watched the special but im going to soon. IM SO EXCITEDDDD

[@kevinsluder9145]

Epilepsy patient! Just got off the phone with my pharmacy because they tried to short me on my prescription, and this song came into my head. I almost started singing it on the phone with the pharmacist.

[@Cartman_magro]

3:44 butters careful

[@Cartman_magro]

@NewYorkYankeesUTTP no one cares 👍🏻

[@tablettablet8335]

​@@Cartman_magro you,me I'll get the bag and the shovel and you get the gun sound like a plan?

[@Its.bebexx]

YOUR PFP! 🥶🥶🥶

[@pandafieldsinc]

The Tesseract from Interstellar

[@briannafahringer1738]

The "it can't get worse" coffee mug 😂😂

[@NicholeCybele]

I'm glad this came out when it did!! I've been so down lately. I've been in the disability process for a few years, struggling to financially stay afloat. I've always had chronic health issues, but never thought I'd become disabled and I need more appointments now than ever. The disability process is a joke. Insurance a joke. Jumping through hoops after hoop to drag on for years. Needing referrals for one thing or another, getting denied by insurance one after the other and having to appeal them... I finally got a referral for my functionality tests. Insurance doesn't cover the one I need and it's $700. I'm in the process of seeing if local programs can help me cover it so I have a physical profile for my disability claims. Just ugh. I'm glad this came out during my stages of stress and grief, gave me one of the best laughs in a while!!

[@revendax2584]

Even for someone like me who has lots of insurance and medical field backgrounds our healthcare system is a mess to go through. I'm glad I can get care at all but some of the specialists I need are very difficult to find let alone if they take insurance

[@Benjamin-mj9pd]

Who here is watching after that CEO got shot?

[@peterjhpark4782]

😂😂😂

[@erinprescott1150]

👋

[@vedji1857]

This is entirely accurate to the American Healthcare system. Quick to taking money but slow at giving any to you. “The medical directors job is just to say no”

[@thepowerisyetunknown7710]

I can't even remember the last time Kyle and Eric had such a sincere, genuine moment together that didn't end up getting reversed as a punchline at the end. I did cry a bit at the end. Just a bit.

[@Akimbo411]

When I worked for the government, there was never any issue with my insurance. I would show which policy I had, I would be told exactly what my share of the cost would be and I got cared for. It’s like the insurance companies treat you differently based on who they are comfortable screwing with.

[@Bigshoots11]

Got treated good because insurance lobby the government.Third parties are always the issue it be better if hospitals and doctors posted their pricing and they would have price competition and you instead of paying insurance you put in a health savings account.

[@steve16384]

"I got told what my share of the costs would be". You say that like it's a good thing. It could and should be so much better than that.

[@vondae00]

Yes this is true. I worked for an insurance company and we had to provide "Additional concierge services" to our UC (University of California, Stanford and Vaden) Members while the Medicare supplementals, medi-Cal and regular employer plans got subpar experiences and services and it was accepted smh (This included employees of the insurance company too, our plans sucked and took 30% of our pay!!!!!!) . The reason is because the plans with additional services were high paying clients and basically wrote their own plans and said "we will pay you x amount for x services and if you disagree we will contract with another insurance company" The job sucked and Yes, I ended up quitting when they started to approve semaglutides for weightloss but my diabetic type 1 and 2 clients were struggling for a prescription. F insurance and their scheming ways!

[@Bigshoots11]

@@vondae00 did you have lots of denials for chronic Lyme disease?

[@vondae00]

@@Bigshoots11 YES ! I only had 5-6 patients with this diagnosis and yes- denials from testing to treatment

[@rose-yeah]

😂now I understand why Americans don’t feel bad about the ceo